I agree if they try to put 2005 Constantine into the new DCU it wouldn’t work. I do however think if you want to keep Keanu as Constantine, you can do that.
I mentioned a soft reboot as a reintroduction of the character. You have to introduce him as both the familiar character, but also have him do things and behave in a way that fits in the new universe.
Think of it like when Professor X shows up in Multiverse of Madness. That’s a character we know. But also, he hangs out with these new people and they defeated Thanos. So he isn’t really the character we know. He’s Professor X, so we trust him. But he isn’t our Professor X.
Of course this all assumes that you really want to keep Keanu as Constantine. I don’t think that’s a given. I think you’re better off casting someone new and not linking him directly to the 2005 film.
I just don’t think we’ll ever get a sequel to the 2005 film. So if you want Keanu back, that’s how I’d do it.
I agree if they try to put 2005 Constantine into the new DCU it wouldn’t work. I do however think if you want to keep Keanu as Constantine, you can do that.
I mentioned a soft reboot as a reintroduction of the character. You have to introduce him as both the familiar character, but also have him do things and behave in a way that fits in the new universe.
Think of it like when Professor X shows up in Multiverse of Madness. That’s a character we know. But also, he hangs out with these new people and they defeated Thanos. So he isn’t really the character we know. He’s Professor X, so we trust him. But he isn’t our Professor X.
Of course this all assumes that you really want to keep Keanu as Constantine. I don’t think that’s a given. I think you’re better off casting someone new and not linking him directly to the 2005 film.
I just don’t think we’ll ever get a sequel to the 2005 film. So if you want Keanu back, that’s how I’d do it.